(19)
(11) EP 1 409 057 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.05.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 01270357.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 25/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/047707
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/047751 (20.06.2002 Gazette 2002/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2000 US 734755
09.08.2001 US 925143

(60) Divisional application:
04003691.5

(71) Applicant: DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP.
Montvale, N.J. 07645 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHOCK, Robert, B.
    Sparta, NJ 07871 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Jonathan
    Montville, NJ 07045 (US)
  • WALTERS, Daniel, A.
    Rockaway Township, NJ 07801-1918 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Charles et al
Albihns GmbH,Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


(54) INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER HAVING A FIBEROPTIC SENSOR